It is at 25 rue Michel le Comte. At a stone’s throw From the Centre Pompidou, the building complex is located within the Marais Historical Protection and Restoration Zone. Constructed between the 17th and 20th centuries, beautiful example of a city that was built up by successive additions. With the initial rehabilitation of the complex foreseen in the program, Atelier du Pont proposed to (re)construct a new building within the heart of the block. The challenge lay in preserving the traditional mixed-use development of the neighborhood, which has historically brought together private mansion and artisans. The project now combines social housing, offices (movie producers, theater troupe, designers, architects), and shops. While observing the City of Paris' Climate Plan, it sought to preserve the existing social fabric by increasing the number of social housing units and improving
uses comfort. The courtyards and the old 17th c. passageway have been restored, which has opened the block up again. And the project was carried out while the site remained inhabited.